NATO Association of Canada
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| Abbreviation | NAOC |
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| Formation | 1966 |
| Type | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Promote knowledge and understanding of NATO |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Key people | Robert Baines (CEO) |
| Affiliations | Atlantic Treaty Association |
| Website | natoassociation |
Formerly called | Atlantic Council of Canada |
The NATO Association of Canada (NAOC; formerly the Atlantic Council of Canada)[1] is a non-governmental organization founded in 1966 to promote knowledge and understanding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Canada.
About
[edit]The NAOC is a member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The ATA coordinates similar organizations in forty other NATO member states and Partnership for Peace (PFP) nations. According to its website, the NAOC's mission is to "promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO."[2]
The organization is chaired by former Minister of Defence David Collenette, while Robert Baines serves as its President and CEO.[3] NAOC operates from its national office in downtown Toronto, Ontario, supported by a team of professional staff, volunteers, and interns across the country, including in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
The association organizes and promotes a variety of events, including conferences, seminars, roundtable discussions, and speaker dinners and lunches. It also hosts an annual Spring Conference in Toronto and a Fall Conference in Ottawa. To educate Canadians about NATO, NAOC publishes several articles per week on topics related to peace, prosperity, and security.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Evidence". Parliament of Canada. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "About Us – NAOC". Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Board of Directors – NAOC". Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Articles – NATO Association of Canada". natoassociation.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-27.